Plant-pot.



J. E. INMAN.

Patented 001.13, 1914 awww,

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Spediation of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

Application filed May 16, 1913. Serial No. 768,097.

in pots designed (primarily for use as transplanting pots an through the use of which the plants developed in a hot house may be `transplanted and protected by the improved pot until sufficiently developed.

The main object of the resent invention is the provision of a transplanting pot so constructed 'and of such material thatit may be allowed to remain in the ground after transplanting operation and will as a result of the material of which it is constructed, finally disintegrate or decay when-the pur- A further object of the invention is the provision of a transplanting pot constructed practically of an integral strip so that the pots as a whole may be initially acked into small compass and in flat condition, shaped into pot form when desired for use, the entire structure being preferably of paper or similar moisture penetrating material.

The invention in its preferred form of details will be described in the following speciication, reference being had particularly to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure lis apers ective view of the pot in completed form. *ig. 2 is a similar view showing the blank partly folded. Fig. 3 is a view of the blank.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, the improved transplanting pot, whichv as previously stated, is constructed of paper or similar moisture penetrating material of little cost is made of a single sheet which in forming the blank is shaped to provide a main section 1 havin a length somewhat exceeding the circum erential length of the completed pot and hav-v ing the upper and lower edges on curved lines and t e side edges downwardly convergent so that thecompleted pot will have the usual tapered form. Integrally with the section 1 the blank is formed to provide two circular sections 2 and 3, connected for an appreciable length .of their circular edges with the section 1 and arranged in such spacedrelation that whenthe section 1 is a it will gradually7 'shaped to conform to the wall of the body the circular sections 2 aud 3 will be arranged 1n superimposed relation and form a double bottom for the pot, the points of` connection of said sections being approximately at diametrically opposed points of the bottom edge of the wall. At an appropriate point in the edge of each of the clrcular sections 2 and 3 is formed a .notch 4 which notches are designed to register when the blank is shaped to form the completed pot.

In formingl the pot, the main section is rolled with the side edges in overlapping relation, the circular sections 2 and 3 being bent at right angles to the main section 1 so that said vsections will naturally form the bottom of the cylindrical member provided in rolling the main section. A connector 5 comprising an L-shaped strip is used to secure the blank in body forming shape, the

" main or longer section of the connector being seats within the notches 4-and thus prevents independent movement of the sections while the short arm of the connector effectively supports them practically throughout their diametric extent.

The pot is used for transplanting from a hot house or other forcin' station to the field, andthe plant within t e pot is planted in the field to ether with the pot. The pot is constructed 0% thin cardboard, paper or the like, which will readily permit natural moisture of the ground surrounding the pot to reach the plant while at the same time will provide sufficient security against the usual eut worms, or other destructive agents. The material of the pot is of such character that decay or disintegrate and will form practically no obstruction toA the natural spreading of the roots of the lant as the same increases in growth. The b anks may be shipped and stored in fiat condition and readily made up into pots as needed, While the material together with the simplified means of construction, permits the pots to be manufactured at such a cost that the single use to which they are restricted is not prohibitory in commercial sense.

What is claimed is A pot constructed of arblank including ak y circular sections adapted to form a double bottom for the pot, and means .for connecting the meeting edges f the mam section of In testimon whereof I ax my signature in presence o two witnesses.

the blank to hold same in pot wall forming JESSE ERSKINE INMAN' relation, said means includmg a laterally ex- Witnesses:

tending member to underlie the bottm of A. H. MCDONALD,

the pot.

W. H. MCKEAG, Jr. 

